Cabinet sound-reproducing machine.



- H. c'. MILLER. l CABINET SOUND REPROD'U'CINGMCHIN'E.

APPLICATION FILL-fn MAYLQ. 1909.-

' .Patented Nov. 9, v1915.

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's2/vi Hwang H.'c. MILLER'.

VvCABINET SOUND HEPRODUCING MACHINE.

APPLICATION. rlLED` MAY 19. 19.09.v

1,159,978. I Y l Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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KR "l @nannten HENRY c.1v r1LLER, oF wA'.|.EREoRD,NEWA YORK, AssrGNoR To VICTOR TALKING MACHINE COMPANY, A CORPORATION F NEW JERSEY.

.CABINET SOUND-REPRCDUCINGMACHINE.

To all whom t may` concern 'i -Be it known that L'HENRY C. MILLER, a

* .citizen' of the United States'fresiding at Waterford, in `the County of vSaratoga and State'of yNew York, have invented certain new and. useful f Improvements in Cabinet Sound-Reproducing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cabinet sound reproducing machines.

An object of the invention is to provide .-'means, inclosed within va sound chamber, to

amplify'and improve the reproduced sound.

vation. Fig. 2, is a transverse section. Fig.'

3, is a detailed view showing my improved mounting employed witha differentl form of amplifier.

The numeral 1 indicates a cabinet or casing provided wthtwo chambers or compartments designated xfand 5 respectively,

the chamber 5X forming a compartmentl forsound reproducing means, and the chamber 5 constituting a sound or didusing chamber forthe-reproduced-sound. In` the em.

` bodiment of the invention'shown in the accompanying drawings, the said chambers are formedv by partitions 2 and, -the partition 2,4 extending horizontally partially acrossv the'cabinet and the partition 3 extending yvertically from the horizontal partition to the top lof the cabinet. The chamber 5X is'arranged above the partition 2 and on one side of the vertical partition 3, while the sound`chamber 5 occupies the entire por- "tion of the cabinetv below the plane of-the horizontal partition 2 and also extends upwardly on the opposite side of the vertically` vpartition from the chamber 5X. There is an opening 4 in the vertical partition to afford communication" between these two' chambers and there are also one or more openings 4 through the walls of the sound chamber 5 Specification of Letters Patent.

forming sound exits. A door or removable closure 6 is provided in one wall ofthe sound chamber 5 at a point below the h ori Y zontalzpartition 2.

Supported on and dependingfrom the and the other to one of the gears. The countershaft 8 extends upwardly through the horizontal partition 2 and on its upper end carries a turntable 12 located within the compartment 5VX land adapted `to receiveand support a sound record in the ,usual manner. v 13,indicates a tapering amplifying horn, carrying at one end 'a sound box 13 and supported .at 14, by a pivot or link 15, and 'a slotted bearing bracket 16,v the latter being secured to the partition 3. vThe link 15, is attached to the amplifier, and extends upwardly through the bracket with its free end under side and seated in the slot of bracket 16, the length of the link and the position of the nut being such as to 'normally space the amplifier from the under side of the bracket. A lock nut 18, also engages the ratentcdN0v.9,1915. Application filed May 19, 1909. Serial N 497,097.

' threaded' to receive 'a nut 17, rounded on its i threaded link to hold the nut 17 ,-in set position. lThis construction forms among other'` things a pivotal support for the amplifier, and is located with reference to the latter` and the sound box to relieve the weight on the record.

The amplifier passes freely through the opening 11 1in vertical lpartition 3, into the sound chamber 5, and is crooked or curved to extend downwardly within the latter with its larg-er endialocated beneath the horizontal or out of engagement withthe record. may be effected by raising or lowering the amplifier to give the salne a bodily rectilinear movement in the direction of the `pivot er I link 15, sa-idkmovement being permitted by the pivot playing axially'or longitudinally /through the slotted bracket. The Sound.` box g may also be moved into or out of engage- A' bodily rectilinear movement.

bers 5 and 5X at a amplifier.

venlarged end.

ment with the record, by tilting .the amplifier on its mounting, as is permitted by the slot .in the'bracket and the rocking ofthe rounded surface of the nil-t 17 on its, seat.

It will therefore be seen/that the foregoingl construction 4p'rovidesa simple and efficient mounting for the amplifier by. means of which/the amplifier may have umversal and l Asshown in Fig. 2 of the mounting for the amplifier isinclosed within the. sound chamber 5, and the bracket 16,

secured to the partition 3, is disposed across the opening 4, the amplifier extending freely through' the portion of said opening below.

the bracket, and said opening also extendjY'ZSxing.upwardly above the bracket and estabfishing communication between the chamvpoint removed .from the -Inl tliepreferred form of the invention, I have shown theamplifier as curved downwardly as above described, but I1t 1s .to be yunderstood `that a'straight amplifier may be employed1with this improved mounting.

Such an amplifier is disclosed-in Fig. 3, and to offset the weight, dueto the length', la

counterweight (20, is shown attached to' the Supported in the ber 5, are a number of resonators, which are regarded as one of the essential features of this invention, and serve to improve the quality of the reproduced sound, there be-.,

ing resonators of different forms, to respond sympathetically to` various tones. l ingly I arrange lwithin the Vlower portion 4of 'the diffusing chamber 'a plurality of hornlike or tapering tubular resonators 22, closed at their smaller ends, one of said resonators f being mounted 'in inclined position with itsmouth 'located substantially opposite the mouth of the curved amplifier 13, and others'` of said tapering resonators 22 being nested lwith the wide end of the inner 'resonatorv fprojecting forward of the resonator surrounding' it. Arranged oblioluely within .the upper portion of thechamber 5,.and atl an angle to each other"v are other tapering-tubular resonators 23 similar to the resonator' 22, while intermediate the resonators 22 and 23, are a series'of horizontally disposed tu# bular resonators 26.

Located at different points in the diHusing-chamber between the above described tubular resonators are arranged additional diusing or sound cham-l Accordresonators, as shown; 28, indicating a lu- `rality of loosely `suspended bars; 29, apanese bells; and 30, a triangle.

4From the foregoing descriptidn it will be clear I vhave produced a cabinet sound reproducing machine which will; reproduce sound in natural, fulll and blended tones.

In the operation of the machine the soundv is amplified by the liorn'oramplifier 13 and .isvdirecte'd into the'chamber 5, and is diffused within-the latter and acted upon by the different resonators, .to bring out the less prominent tones, before the sound'escapes fr om the cabinet to the atmosphere. What I claim is: I

1..In a sound' reproducing machine, the

combination of a cabinet, a partition for r dividing 'the cabinet into two comparti-.-

ment'sf, one of which forms a sound diffusing chamber, .an-opening being formed in the partition for the exit of sound, a sound reproducing machine including a reproducer, locatedin one of the compartments. an amplifier connected to the reproducer and extending-into the sound diffusing chamber, actuating mechanism in the diusion cham- ,ber adjacent the end'of the amplifier and resonators including open mouth horns in the sound diffusing chamber above and bev low thefree end of the amplifier. v'

2. In a sound reproducing machine, the

dividing the cabinet into two compartments, one of which forms a" sound diffusing chamber, an opening being formed in the particombination of -a cabinet, a partition for including open mouth horns in the sound diffusing chamber above and below the free endof the amplifier, andA open mouth resonators located intermediate the aforesai resonators.

v3. In a sound reproducing machine, the

combinationofa cabinet, a partition.. for

dividing the' cabinet-into two compartments, onel of which forms a sound diffusing-chamber, an opening being formed in the partition for the exit of sound,` a sound reproducing machine including a reproducer located in the other compartment, an amplifier connected to the repro'ducer and extending 4in to the sound diffusing chamber, actuating 'mechanism in the diffusion chamber adja cent the vend of the amplifier, resonators in the sound diffusing chamber above and below the free end of the amplifier, and resonators suspended intermediate the, said resr onators.

.1L-In a sound reproducing machine, the

record support.

record 4support carried by y said amplifier on said plurality of tone resonators loc ted in the diffusing chamber above and below the -open end of the curved amplifier and including a nest of upwardly extending open mouth resonators near the bottom 'of the diffusion chamber and oppositely downwardly inclined open mouth resonators near the topl of the diffusion chamber. i

11. In a talking machine, of a vcabinet provided with a` sound chamber, a record support carried'by the cabinet outside of said chamber, a sound-box, an amplifier supporting said sound-box and eX- tending fieelyinto said chamber, and means mounting said amplifier on the cabinet to permit said sound-box to move across said record support and to permit said amplifier to reciprocate bodily and perpendicularly to the record support to bring the sound-box into and out of engagement with a record on said support.

12. In a talking machine, the combination with a cabinet having a` sound chamber, of a the cabinet, a

supporting said sound-box and extending freely'within said chamber, and means mounting said amplifier in the cabinet tol permit said sound-box .to move across said record support, and to permit said amplifier to have bodily movement toward. and away from said record support the combination sound-box, an amplifier while being maintained, in the plane of said bodily movement, at all times inthe same an-. gular relation with respect to said record support. Y 13. In a talking machine, the combinationl of a cabinet having a, sound chamber, a

lrecord support 4outside of said chamber, .a

sound-box, an amplifier carrying said sound-box and extending into said chamber, and means mounting-.said amplifier to move pivotally to traverse the record support and to reciprocate bodily and wholly inthe direction of 'said' pivot to bring the soundbox into or'out of operative position with respect to the record support.

14.' In atalking machine, the combination with va cabinet, of a "record support carried thereby, a sound-box, an amplifier supporting said sound-box and having a portionl inclosed within said cabinet, and means mounting said amplifier to move pivotally to traverse the record support and to reciprocate bodily and wholly in the direction of said pivot to bring the sound-boxinto or out of operative position with respect to the.

' 15. In a talking machine, the combination with a cabinet having a sound chamber, of

a record support, a sound-box, carrying said sound-box and extendingwithin said chamber, and means mounting cabinet to permit said sound-box to move across said record supopening establishing "sound-box to move across sound-box and `passing said amplifier' 4support 'an amplifier ,fier to move across the record support and to-have bodily rectilinear movement toward.

'port and to permit said amplifier to have said means including a the combination with a cabinet having two chambers, and an i communication between saidv chambers, a record support in one vof said chambers, av sound-box, an amplifier carrying said sound-box and passing freely through said opening into the other of said chambers, and means mounting said amplifier in said cabinet to permit said port, and tol permit said amplifier to have bodily rectilinear movement toward and away from said record support. f

17. In a talking machine, the combination with* a cabinet havingtwo chambers, and a partition between said chambers, 'of a rec'- said record supsol ord support in one of said chambers, a

sound-box, an amplifier carrying said partition into the other of said chambers,

and means mounting said amplifier in said cabinet to permit said sound-box tomove across said record support, and to permit to have bodily rectilinear movement toward and away from said record support, the said chambers communicating through saidl partition ata removed from the amplifier.

18. In a talking machine, -tlie combination with a' cabinet havinga sound' chamber, of

a record support carried by the cabinet, a sound-box, an amplifier supporting said sound-box and extending freely within said chamber,

and means mounting said amplifier'in the cabinet to permit said sound-box to move .across said record support and to permit said amplifier to mentto-ward and away from said record while being maintained, in the plane of said' bodily movement, at all times in the same angular relation with respect to said record support,`the cabinet being provided in a wall ofl said'cliamber with an opening in-juxtaposition to the mouth of said amplifier.

19. In a talking. machine, the combination of a cabinet, including awall and a sound located upon said wall, a'sound box, a

at one end and passing freely into said chamber 'withits other `end located below said wall, and means mounting the ampliand away from the record support. f

20. In a talking mach'ne, the combination freely through said .point have bodily move- ,chamber below said wall,'a record support .Y

combination of a cabinet, a partition for' dividing thecabinet into two compartments, one of which forms a sound diffusing chamber, anopening being formed in-.the\par'ti tion for the exit of sound, a sound reproy ducing machine including a reproducer, an

amplifier connected to the repi'oducer andl extending into thesounddi-fi'using chamber,

,actuating ber adjacent tlie-end of the amplifier, resonaf mechanism in the diffusing chaintors in the sound diffusing chamber Aabove and below the free end of' the amplifier, and

, resonators loosely suspended intermediate the said resonators.

I combination with sound reproducing exit opening,

5.4In a sound reproducing machine, the

` A machine, a soundI reproducing machine including a reproducer and ardownwardly' curved amplifier connected c withthe-reproducer and extending into the diffusion chamber land directing the sound finden the compartment in .which the sound reproducing machine is supported, an open mouth tone resonator locatedv opposite the mouth ofthe `curved amplifier, other open mouth tone resonators located above and-be- 'h low vthe mouth of the curved amplifier," and loosely suspended tone resonators mounted i'n the diffusion chamber.

V6. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a partitions in the cabinet to provide'two compartments, one of which vis larger than the other, one of the partitions having an opening to establish communication between the two compartments, a

sound reproducing machine supported in the l provide two larger than the other, one of the partitions having-an opening .to establish communicasmaller compartment and including a recoi'd support and a reproducer, a downwardly curved amplifier connectedto the reproducer and extending below the plane of the bottom of the smaller compartment, ,a universal con- .fi nection for suspending the curved ampli` fier, tone resonators in the larger compartment above and below the mouth of the vdownwardly curved amplifier, and loosely suspended tone resonators mounted in the largercompartment, said latter tonereson'ators being arranged between the first ni'entioiied tone resonators located above and below the end of the curved'amplier.-

7.y In' a sound reproducing machine, the

combinationl with a cabinet, formed vwith an exit opening, partitions` in the cabinet v-to compartments, one of which is tion between the two compartments, a sound reproducing vmachine Jupportedv in the smaller compartment and including a record support and a reproducer, a downwardly curved amplifier connected to the reproducer and extending below the plane-of the vfier and a a cabinet formed with a diffusion chamber and a compartment for a.

cabinet, fori-ned with an 1 exit opening,

bottom of the smaller compartment, a uni# versal connection for suspending the curved amplifier, tone resonators above and below the mouth of the downwardlymcurved ampliseries of' horizontally disposed tone resonators in the larger compartment.

8. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination witha cabinet formed .witli an exit opening, yprovide two compartments, one of which is larger than the other', one of' the partitionsl having an opening to establish communication between the two compartments, a sound reproducing machine supported in the smaller compartmentandincluding a record support and a reproducer, aA downwardly curvedamplifier connected to the repro-` ducer andf'f'extending 'below the plane of the partitions in the cabinet to'r bottom of the smaller'compartinent, a uni- I versal connection for suspending the curved amplifier,l 4tone resonators above and below the mouth ofthe fier, a series of horizontally disposed' tone resonators in the larger compartment and a downwardly curved amplipluralityof looselysuspended 4tone resonators mounted in thelarger' compartment.

9.4 In a sound reproducing machine, the

bottom of-thev smaller compartment, a universalconnection for'suspending the curved amplifier, tone resonators above and below the mouthl of the' er, "a series of horizontally disposed tone resonatorsiii the larger compartment, and

a plurality of loosely suspended tone resonators mounted at different levels in the larger compartment and including a series different lengths and a series of concave plates.

10.1In va sound reproducingimachine', the combination withva cabinet formed `with an and having-a horizontal partition and a vertical partition-to provide a sound reproducing machine compartment' diffusion chamber, the vertical partitiony having an opening., a sound reproducing machine in the sound reproducing machine coinpartment including 'a reproducer, y

a curved amplifier ,connected tothe reproducer and extending in the partition and downwardly. in the diffusion chamber and below'` the plane of cabinetformedwith an f downwardly curved amplithrough the opening A the horizontal partition, means for suspending the curved amplifier atthe top, vand a with a cabinet having a sound chamber, of

In testimony whereof have aifixedl my .I

signature in presence of two Witnesses,

' HENRY o. MILLER* Witnesses:

WM F. PALMER, FRANCIS A. MARTN. 

